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GV-N460UD-1GI/ GV-N460SE-1GI/ GV-N460OC2-1GI GV-N460OC-1GI/ GV-N460OC-768I NVIDIA® GeForceTM GTX 460 Graphics Accelerator User's Manual Rev. 103 12MM-N460-103R Copyright © 2010 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD Copyright by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. ("GBT"). No part of this manual may be reproduced - Gigabyte GV-N460SE-1GI | Manual - Page 2
VGA Card GV-N460OC-1GI/GV-N460OC-768I July. 02, 2010 VGA Card GV-N460OC-1GI GV-N460OC-768I July. 02, 2010 - Gigabyte GV-N460SE-1GI | Manual - Page 3
VGA Card GV-N460OC2-1GI Oct. 27, 2010 VGA Card GV-N460OC2-1GI Oct. 27, 2010 - Gigabyte GV-N460SE-1GI | Manual - Page 4
VGA Card GV-N460UD-1GI Nov. 5, 2010 VGA Card GV-N460UD-1GI Nov. 5, 2010 - Gigabyte GV-N460SE-1GI | Manual - Page 5
VGA Card GV-N460SE-1GI Nov. 5, 2010 VGA Card GV-N460SE-1GI Nov. 5, 2010 - Gigabyte GV-N460SE-1GI | Manual - Page 6
Hardware Installation ...8 3. Software Installation 10 3.1. Driver and Utility Installation 10 3.1.1. Driver Installation ...10 3.2. Display Properties Pages 12 3.3. Accessing NVIDIA Control Panel 13 4. Troubleshooting Tips 21 5. Appendix ...22 5.1. How to Reflash the BIOS in MS-DOS Mode 22 - Gigabyte GV-N460SE-1GI | Manual - Page 7
• Powered by NVIDIA® GeForceTM GTX 460 Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) • Supports PCI Express 2.0 • Integrated with 1GB GDDR5 memory (For GV-N460UD-1GI /GV-N460SE-1GI /GV-N460OC2-1GI /GV-N460OC-1GI only) • Integrated with 768 MB GDDR5 memory(For GV-N460OC-768I only) • Supports DirectX® 11 • Supports - Gigabyte GV-N460SE-1GI | Manual - Page 8
2. Hardware Installation 2.1. Board Layout 1.GV-N460OC-768I / GV-N460OC-1GI / GV-N460SE-1GI / GV-N460UD-1GI Power Connectors SLI Connector Mini HDMI Connector DVI-I Connector 1 DVI-I Connector 2 HDMI TV Digital LCD Monitor Digital LCD Monitor DVI Output DVI Output mini HDMI to - Gigabyte GV-N460SE-1GI | Manual - Page 9
2.GV-N460OC2-1GI SLI Connector Power Connectors Mini HDMI Connector DVI-I Connector 1 DVI-I Connector 2 HDMI TV Digital LCD Monitor Digital LCD Monitor DVI Output mini HDMI to HDMI adapter(optional) Mini - Gigabyte GV-N460SE-1GI | Manual - Page 10
your particular graphics card. • GV-N460UD-1GI/GV-N460SE-1GI/GV-N460OC2-1GI/GV-N460OC-1GI/GV-N460OC-768I: Connect two 6-pin PCI Express auxil iary power connectors coming from the computer power supply to the connectors on the top edge of the GeForce GTX 460 graphics card. GV-N400 Series Graphics - Gigabyte GV-N460SE-1GI | Manual - Page 11
or to a metal object, such as the power supply case. 3. Place components on a grounded POWER TO YOUR SYSTEM IF THE GRAPHICS CARD IS DAMAGED. In order to ensure that your graphics card can work correctly, please use official GIGABYTE BIOS only. Using non-official GIGABYTE BIOS might cause problem - Gigabyte GV-N460SE-1GI | Manual - Page 12
Step 1. Locate the PCI Express x16 slot. If necessary, remove the metal cover from this slot; then align your graphics card with the PCI Express x16 slot, and connectors and one mini HDMI connector. You can connect a monitor that supports DVI-I function. To connect a HDMI monitor,you need a cable or - Gigabyte GV-N460SE-1GI | Manual - Page 13
x16 PCI Express slots to scale graphics performance. The picture below shows that two graphics cards are linked in parallel in an SLI configuration. SLI Configuration: SLI bridge connector (provided by motherboard manufacturer) Two SLI-ready graphics cards of the same type. (Example: GV - Gigabyte GV-N460SE-1GI | Manual - Page 14
optical drive and execute the setup.exe program.) Step 1: Click the Install Display Driver item. Step 2: Click the Next button. For software MPEG support in Windows XP, you must install DirectX first. Users who run Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or above do not need to install DirectX separately - Gigabyte GV-N460SE-1GI | Manual - Page 15
Step 3: Click the Yes button. The system is installing the components. Step 4: Click the Finish button to restart the computer. Then the driver installation is completed. - 15 - Software Installation - Gigabyte GV-N460SE-1GI | Manual - Page 16
can move the slider to change the resolution. You can click the item to change the color quality. Click the Advanced button for advanced settings. GV-N400 Series Graphics Accelerator - 16 - - Gigabyte GV-N460SE-1GI | Manual - Page 17
Accessing NVIDIA Control Panel After installation of the display driver, right-click on the desktop and select NVIDIA the Generic PnP Monitor and NVIDIA GeForce GTX460 Properties dialog box. Click the GeForce GTX 460 tab to access the NVIDIA Control Panel. On the GeForce GTX460 tab page, click Start - Gigabyte GV-N460SE-1GI | Manual - Page 18
a category to alter specific NVIDIA display settings. The categories are: „ 3D Settings „ Display „ Video In the NVIDIA Control Panel, change a view if you want. The supported modes are: „ Standard „ Advanced „ Custom GV-N400 Series Graphics Accelerator - 18 - - Gigabyte GV-N460SE-1GI | Manual - Page 19
OpenGL applications and to establish a unique set of 3D settings for a particular game or application. „ Set PhysX confiquration NVIDIA® PhysX® is a powerful physics engine that can utilize GPU acceleration to provide amazing real-time physics effects. (Note 1) This item is present only in Advanced - Gigabyte GV-N460SE-1GI | Manual - Page 20
Resolution Using the Change Resolution controls, you can change the color setting, reduce screen flickering, or adjust the amount of information appearing on your display. GV-N400 Series Graphics Accelerator - 20 - - Gigabyte GV-N460SE-1GI | Manual - Page 21
„ Adjust Desktop Color Settings Use this page to set the contrast, sharpness, and color depth (Digital Vibrance) of the images on your desktop. These changes will not affect any video playback. To change video color settings, go to Adjust Video Color Settings under the Video and TV section from the - Gigabyte GV-N460SE-1GI | Manual - Page 22
across displays and 3D applications are not accelerated as efficiently as when the application spans displays. (Note) This item is present only in Windows XP. GV-N400 Series Graphics Accelerator - 22 - Clone Mode Dualview Mode - Gigabyte GV-N460SE-1GI | Manual - Page 23
+CRT (Note2) GV-N460OC2-1GI Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes GV-N460OC-1GI Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes GV-N460OC-768I Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Display Matrix Model CRT (Note2)+HDMI CRT+DVI (Note2) DVI+HDMI DVI+HDMI+CRT DVI +DVI CRT+CRT (Note2) GV-N460UD-1GI Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes GV-N460SE-1GI Yes Yes - Gigabyte GV-N460SE-1GI | Manual - Page 24
the position and size of the desktop video Select one of the test images to monitor your Support for some features under Windows Vista is in development and may not be available with your ForceWare graphics driver version. Consult the release notes for updated information on supported features. GV - Gigabyte GV-N460SE-1GI | Manual - Page 25
problems. Contact your dealer or GIGABYTE for more advanced troubleshooting information. „ Check that the card is seated properly in the PCI Express Manager check whether the driver for the graphics card is correct. „ For more assistance, use the Troubleshooting Guide located in the Windows Help - Gigabyte GV-N460SE-1GI | Manual - Page 26
: gvf19 -s n460OC768I.F1) and press Enter. 5. To flash BIOS, at the A:\> prompt, type[ B I O S f l a s h u t i l i t y n a m e ] - p [BIOS file name] (example: gvf19 -p n460OC768I.F2) and press Enter. 6. Wait until it's done, then restart your computer. GV-N400 Series Graphics Accelerator - 26 - - Gigabyte GV-N460SE-1GI | Manual - Page 27
) 1024 x 768 1088 x 612 (16:9) 1152 x 864 1280 x 720 (16:9) 1280 x 768 1280 x 800 1280 x 960 1280 x 1024 1360 x 768 1600 x 900 (16:9) 1600 x 1024 GeForce GTX460 Single Display Standard Modes Refresh Color Depth (bpp) Rate 8bpp(256 color) 16bpp(65K color) (Hz) 60~75 60~75 60~75 60~75 - Gigabyte GV-N460SE-1GI | Manual - Page 28
) 60~85 3 3 3 100 3 3 X 1920 x 1440 60~85 3 3 3 2048 x 1536 60~85 3 3 3 2560 x 1600 60 3 3 3 (Dual-Link) * This table is for reference only. The actual resolutions supported depend on the monitor you use. GV-N400 Series Graphics Accelerator - 28 - - Gigabyte GV-N460SE-1GI | Manual - Page 29
" product. Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive Statement GIGABYTE products have not intended to add and safe from hazardous government office, your household waste disposal service or where you purchased the product manual and we will be glad to help you with your effort. - Gigabyte GV-N460SE-1GI | Manual - Page 30
that potentially hazardous substances are not released into the environment and are disposed of properly. China Restriction of Hazardous Substances Table The following table is supplied in compliance with China's Restriction of Hazardous Substances (China RoHS) requirements - Gigabyte GV-N460SE-1GI | Manual - Page 31
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GV-N460UD-1GI/
GV-N460SE-1GI/
GV-N460OC2-1GI
GV-N460OC-1GI/
GV-N460OC-768I
NVIDIA
®
GeForce
TM
GTX 460 Graphics Accelerator
User's Manual
Rev. 103
12MM-N460-103R
Copyright
© 2010 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
Copyright by
GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. ("GBT")
. No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted
in any form without the expressed, written permission of
GBT
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